Sash



May 25 1926. 1,585,829 A R. H. BLISS ET Al.

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Filed May 25, 1921 4 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 'KiK/5@ 4.536%@ WMM( v Patented May 25, 1926i. i y

UNETE@ STATES FATN'E ROBERT H. BLISS AND GRAYDON C. BLISS, F EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

SASH.

Application filed May 23, 19721. Serial No. 471,747.

r1`his invention relates to metallic window disclosed in the following description when sash and particularly'to such sash constructaken with the drawings accompanying the tions comprising a stationary portion and same.

a swinging transom or panel pivotally atln the drawings: tached thereto and adapted to be opened for Fig. 1 is an elevation of a sash constructhe purpose of ventilation. tion embodying the improvements;

In windows of this class having swinging Fig. 2 is a section on line 2*.2 of Figpanels it is essential that tight joints bey had ure l; 60 between the stationary portions and the pan- 3 is a section on line 3 3 of Fig els when thepanels are closed, so that no wind ure 1;

can blow or rain or snow penetrate between Fig. 4- is a section on line 4*-4; of Fign the edges of the panel and the edges of the ure 1; stationary portion. It has been suggested, Fig. 5 is a section on line of Fig- 65 therefore, to provide a double metallic conure 1; j tact, or two separate joints, between the sta- Y Fig. 6 is a rear View of portion of the tionary and swinging portions entirely lower member of the swinging panel showaround the margin of the panel, the theory ing its securing latch and supporting bar; being that such wind, rain or snow as might Fig. 7 is a section through the joint bepenetrate the first joint would be intercepted tween the stationary and swinging portions, by the second. In such constructions the but showing a modified form of filler memjoints havebeen separated by an air chamber. ber. Due to the slight unevenness of the Both stationary and swinging portions of metallic members of which the sash is conthe sash are built up of T bars or munnions 7V structed, it has been found in practice eX- 10 of well known type and are jointed totremely difficult to providey a thoroughly getl'ier in any well known manner, but prefweatherproof fit between the stationary porerably according to the method described by tion of the sash and the swinging portion, us in our copending application Serial No. even with such double metallic contact be- ,367 filed December 80,1919. The swingtween these portions, ing transom or panel 11 may be of any size 30 A further defect of such prior construcand pivoted in any desired manner, but in tions resides in the tendency of rain or snowthe drawings it is shown as pivoted at 12 to penetrate through the first joint of the and 13 so that it swings about a horizontal weathering construction and to gather in Central axis. The bars 10 of the stationary the chamber between the two joints thereby portion which define the margin of the cencausing the metallic sash members to rust, trai opening for the transom and theouter finally begging unsightly and eventually 1'9- friuli@ btlS 0f the IRHSOIH -Ptltlleh LS sulting in the destruction of the sash. show n clearly in Figures. 2, 3 and 4t. In The, Object 0f the present, invention is t0 opening the panel its lowm` end is swung provide a sash construction in which the OUIWUfllYm ES HPPGI @HCl inwardly, it joint between the stationary and swinging being understood that the outside of the portions has the usual double contact or two window is that side on which the heads of parallel joints, but in which'there is no air T bars 10 are located. space between the contactingedges, and in Double contact or weathering` is realized which one contact is made between two me- Completely around the joint between the tallic members and the other Contact is'fmade transom and stationaryy frame by employing between a single metallic member and an the angle bars 14 and filler pieces 15. insert of softer material which will conform ln the upper half of the sash the angle to the shape of the metal member, to insure bars are secured to the webs of the marginal a tight joint. No room is left, therefore, in T bars of the transom and extend laterally which moisture can condense and the joint is t0 COHPLC with the rear edges of the webs made so tight that all leakage is prevented. of the statiODary frame. In the lower half @ne embodiment of the invention will be of the sash the positions of the angle bars [iti are reversed, that is, they are secured to the webs of the ii'iarginal T bars of the fi'aine and extend in rear of, s as to contact with the rear edges of the webs of the marginal "i" bars of the transom. rEhe filler members l are secured in each case by any suitable means, to that T bar to which the adjacent angle har is secured, that is, at any point, both i'iller member and angle bar are secured to the saine Tbar.

rlhe fillers are of such size as to practically occupy all of the space between the flange of the angle iai' and the heads of the T bars, and the front faces of the fillers are adapted to contact with the rea-r faces of the flanges of those adjacent T bars to which they are relatively movable. double contactI therefore results at each point around the sash, the first joint being between the liller and the rear face of the flange of the adjacent T bar and the rear joint being' bctween the anode bar and the rear edge of the web of the saine T bar. The fillers may be ot wood or any other suitable material which is softer than the metallic 'l' bars such as for instance. strips of asbestos fiber. there wood Ais ined we may employ a thin weather strip 1G of metal or harder material than wood, as shown in Figure 7 and may use if desired, an additional weather strip 16, secured to that 'l bar which does not have the filler member secured thereto. In use the softer filler soon adapts itself to the irregularities of the metal T bar with which it conta ets and provides' a closer oint than could be .realized with metal to metal contact. The filler practically prevents condensatlon between the. joints, in addition to excludingr rain and snow. and all tendency of the sash to rust in this space is, therefore, avoided.

The sash is retained in closed position by iii-cans of a spring latch 17 adapted to snap over the upper ede'e of the angle bar 14 which is secured to the stationary frame at the l ittoni of the transom opening. This latch is pivoted at iS and a strong spring` i9 normally keeps it in locking position. 'lhe latch ha` an upwardly extending portion 17 which has an aperture 20 therein. The annular bar 2l has av ring' at its end wli'eli extends through the aperture 20 so that the latch il and bar 2l are pivotally connected together. Bar 2l has a series of notches Q2, each of which is adapted to litorcr the upper edge of angle bar lei and to hold the transom in any desired position relatively to the stationary portion of the frame, as for instance iny the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 5. lllhen in closed position bar 2l is turned so as to be parallel to the angle bar lfl and its end is held between the bar 14 and a cleat 23 secured thereto. The, window can not be opened parts withoutdeparting;- from Aits scope and intent.

Having thus described the invention what. is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent lis:

l. ln a nietallfc window construction, in

combination, ay stationary portion and a swinging.;v portion, said portions having inarglnal metallic bars which lie slightly spaced apart and substantially parallel when the window closed, and nicans for closing the Laap between the said spaced parallel bars including a metallic member and a fiber member, both of said .members being' rigid with one of said bars and extending' toward the other to make contact therewith alone' spaced parallel lines, and the fiber iiieiiiber substantially filling the space between the iiiaiirinal bars when the window is closed, for the purpose set forth.

2. In a metallic window construction, in cinnbination, a stationary portion and a swinging' portion` said portions having inagrinal` metallic l`bars which lie slightly spaced apart with their webs substantially parallel, when the window is closed, and means for closing` the gap between the .aid spaced parallel 'lf-bars including a metallic member and a liber member, both memliiers beingr rigid with one of said bars and extending toward the other to make contact therewith alone' spaced parallel lines, for the purpose set forth. Y

3. in a metallic window construction. in combination.y a. stationary portion and a swinging portion` said portions havingmarginal metallic T-bars which lie sle'htly spaced apart with webs substantially parallel when the window is closed, and iiieaiis for closing the gap between the said spaced parallel T-barsincluding a metallic angle bar and a wood strip, both secured to one of said T-liars and extending toward the other to niale contact therewith, the flar'i'c of said angleba-i niakinszj contact. with t rear edge of thevT-bar to which it is not secured, and the wood strip making contact with the rear face of the head of the T-hai' to which it is not secured. the lines of con tact specified being substantially parallel, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we hereunto allix our signatures.

ROBERT H. BLSS. GRAYDON (l BLISSL 

